Title | The effects of childbearing patterns on the timing of retirement |
Publication Type | Thesis |
Year of Publication | 2010 |
Authors | Chung, H-Y |
Advisor | Szinovacz, ME |
Academic Department | Gerontology |
Degree | Ph.D. |
Number of Pages | 143 |
University | University of Massachusetts Boston |
Thesis Type | Dissertation |
Call Number | newpubs20110418_Chung.pdf |
Keywords | Adult children, Employment and Labor Force, Methodology, Retirement Planning and Satisfaction |
Abstract | The effects of childbearing patterns on the timing of men's and women's retirement were examined. The data for this study come from the Health and Retirement Study, waves 1-7: 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, and 2004. A proportional hazard model (Cox regression) was chosen for this study. Two measures of retirement were considered: labor force exit and self-defined retirement. The results indicated that men with dependent children are more likely to postpone the timing of labor force exit and their self-definition as retired. At the same time, the study indicated that the presence (or absence) and timing of early childbearing experience has a long-term effect on the timing of retirement in later life. In particular, for both men and women, childbearing factors associated with a greater family burden in early life (e.g., parenthood and early childbearing) are related to a later labor force exit. The number of children, however, only affects the timing of women's labor force exit. |
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Endnote Keywords | Self-defined retirement |
Endnote ID | 24950 |
Short Title | The effects of childbearing patterns on the timing of retirement |
Citation Key | 6261 |